Footballers wearing gloves

[Lady Whistledown]

I noticed Mark Viduka was still wearing his woolly gloves last weekend, while playing for Middlesbrough.

It is March, it is pleasantly warm out, and even a couple of weeks ago, was by no stretch of the imagination cold. Viduka has played in Croatia, in Scotland, and has been in the north of England for years, so it's not like he can't be used to the weather by now.

FFS, if any of you guys walked into a pub today wearing gloves, you could, quite rightfully, expect a faceful of abuse, and (possibly justifiably) a slight shoeing for your behaviour.

What is wrong with footballers that makes them need to wear gloves in all weathers? And is the Premiership several degrees colder? Because you don't seem to see many players in League One with their mittens on.

 

[Mendoza]

I would have wore gloves in blackpool if i had some, it was fcukin freezin in the stand

but then sunday in sunny brighton, i sat on the beach and it was glorious

footballers wearing gloves looks crap, especially with short sleeved shirts - whats that about ?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Kuipers wears gloves as well. What a wimp! Kuipers Lovers - Stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Least he doesnt wear tights.....

 

[Biscuit]

Kuipers wears gloves as well. What a wimp! Kuipers Lovers - Stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Gloves & short sleeves, that always gets me

All this current fashion for skintight muscle compression undershirts as well (costing £40 a pop I notice, hmmm, not a marketing gimmick at all then). How long before that becomes old hat, a la lycra shorts etc?

I just can't understand the players re gloves. Anyone who's ever played- outfield- wearing gloves knows that after a maximum of ten minutes running around, your hands warm up and start sweating profusely.

So either Viduka doesn't do any running, or he's even more of a girls blouse than I first imagined. Especially him, who has more body fat to insulate him than your average player...

 

[Biscuit]

 

[Drumstick]

 

[SussexSpur]

I suspect if he could get away with it, Pascal Chimbonda would gladly take to the field in gloves, tights, scarf, woolly jumper, duffle coat and several pairs of trousers.

 

[Buffalo Seagull]

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I suspect if he could get away with it, Pascal Chimbonda would gladly take to the field in gloves, tights, scarf, woolly jumper, duffle coat and several pairs of trousers.

Well you got the gloves and tights right, and what's that round his ankles?

Is it a pair of legwarmers?

 

[supaseagull]

 

[Seagulltonian]

I think a rule should be brought in that Keepers only can wear gloves!
If any outfield player does it, they should be chucked in an icy lake to show how cold it can really get!

 

[Big Jim]

I've never understood players wearing gloves.
Apart from looking well gay, I don't see the point.

You lose most your body heat from your head but they don't wear hats.

Also, unless they're standing around, surely they warm up after a few mins? If they don't, why not put their hands down shorts for a few minutes every so often?

 

[ali jenkins]

I cant stand anyone wearing gloves when im playing!
If an opponent is wearing them i make a point of kicking him, hard, and calling him a TART within the first 5 mins of the game starting!

And if he's not wearing gloves, i'll do it anyway!

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

wearing gloves is FLAIR

BUT it should only be worn by latino players

english players wearing gloves is plain WRONG

 

[Scotty Mac]

its because glovers are FLAIR

everyone in our sunday league team is encouraged to wear glvoes every game of the season - especially in the SUMMER months

 

[Hiney]

Outfield players wearing gloves is completely WRONG

If, however, they were to take the field wearing a MANBAG, things would be different.

 

[le ros bif]

Could it perhaps be that they get a big wedge for wearing them.......thus increasing sales etc?

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Outfield players wearing gloves is completely WRONG

If, however, they were to take the field wearing a MANBAG, things would be different.

Indeed. In fact they could put their gloves IN the manbag